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Acknowledging the Harm Inherent Within the Abortion Debates

Post published:July 20, 2022
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When the Supreme Court decided to push regulations around abortion back to the states, it set off a cascade of opinions and responses. Many pro-life activists celebrated while pro-choice folks…

The Ambiguities of Abortion

Post published:June 3, 2022
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Quick Links: There’s a Better Way to Debate Abortion by Peter Wehner | THE ATLANTIC How the End of Roe Would Change Prenatal Care by Sarah Zhang | THE ATLANTIC…

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Abortion and People With Disabilities

Post published:May 9, 2022
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Last week’s leak of a draft of a Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade has people talking (yelling?) about abortion all over again. I wrote last week…

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Roe v. Wade: Questions to Ask About the Supreme Court’s Draft

Post published:May 4, 2022
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I find myself conflicted when it comes to the politics of abortion and Roe v. Wade. I’m like most Americans—I know I disagree with the extremes of both the pro-life…

Texas’s Abortion Law and Down Syndrome

Post published:September 8, 2021
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"Why would it be a bad thing for five times more people with Down syndrome to be in the world?" asked my 13-year-old son William, whose older sister Penny has…